A comprehensive textbook on the principles and practice of sedation in dentistry Drawing on the success of Clinical Sedation in Dentistry, this new edition covers all aspects of conscious sedation in dentistry. Written by experienced educators and internationally renowned researchers in the field, Conscious Sedation for Dentistry, Second Edition has been fully updated to include new national guidelines and equipment recommendations, and a companion website featuring self-assessment questions. Clear, concise, and reader-friendly throughout, chapters cover anxiety management, applied anatomy and physiology, patient assessment, pharmacology of sedation agents, oral and intranasal sedation, inhalation sedation, intravenous sedation, complications and emergencies, sedation and special care dentistry, and medico-legal and ethical considerations. Conscious Sedation for Dentistry, Second Edition is ideal for undergraduate dental students and dentists undertaking conscious sedation, as well as dental nurses completing post-registration sedation courses.

About the Companion Website vii1 Spectrum of Anxiety Management 12 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 133 Patient Assessment 354 Pharmacology of Sedation Agents 515 Premedication, Oral and Intranasal Sedation 676 Principles and Practice of Inhalation Sedation 717 Principles and Practice of Intravenous Sedation 918 Complications and Emergencies 1139 Sedation and Special Care Dentistry 13310 Medico-Legal and Ethical Considerations 141Index 151